After flying high against Swain County last Friday, Hayesville came back down to earth. The Yellowjackets came up short against the Franklin Panthers on Wednesday, falling 11-5. If the Yellowjackets were looking for revenge after losing 10-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kendall Boyer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Boyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Boyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Bethel, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Hayesville's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Coincidentally, Hayesville and Franklin will both be playing Smoky Mountain the next time they take the field. The Yellowjackets will head out to face the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Panthers will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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